Question

Need help with participles

Onions are among the largest vegetable crops produced in the United States.

would the participle be vegetable?

Several passengers injured in the wreck were brought to the local hospital.

Would the participle be several?

The fire, fanned by the high winds, threatened the entire area.

would the participle be fanned?

The rude person, shoving others aside, went to see the manager.

Would the participle be rude

The lake, frozen solidly, looked like a huge mirror.

would the participle be solidly

The cleaned apartment was ready for new tenants.

Would the participle be cleaned?

Balloons lifting weather instruments are released daily by many weather stations.

Would the participle be lifting?

The whistling youngster skipped happily down the road.

Would the participle be whistling?

Ironed shirts were stacked neatly at the cleaners.

Would the participle be ironed?

Those standing near the fence should form a second line.

Would the participle be standing?

Answer 1

Be sure you go back over the link Ms. Sue gave you very carefully. Then go back over all these to find and correct your errors.

Answer 2

fanned, cleaned, listening, whistling, ironed, and standing are correct.

Answer 3

Remember that participles are a form of a verb.